TIP OF THE DAY: 10 Chef’s Tricks To Change Up Your Foods (Part 2)

Cook your cucumbers: They’re even better than when raw. Photo by Monika Szczygiel | SXC.   This is the continuation of “Going Against The Grain: Raw Foods You Should Try Cooking And (Typically) Cooked Foods You Should Try Raw” (here’s Part 1.) 6. Cucumbers… don’t have to be cool! Cucumbers are a terrific, healthy snack,…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Make Chocolate Chile Fudge Valentine Gifts

Chocolate and heat: perfect for Valentine’s Day. Photo courtesy Wisdairy.com.   Instead of shopping for chocolates for friends and family, make them! An easy option is chocolate fudge. This recipe, from the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board, has spicy heat, thanks to the addition of cinnamon and ground ancho chile. This recipe makes 64 pieces—enough to…
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RECIPE: Cocoa Habanero Wings ~ The Best Hot Wing Recipe?

Here’s the wing recipe that THE NIBBLE’s chef Johnny Gnall will be enjoying during the Super Bowl: “Wings are one of those things that people just get excited about,” says Chef Johnny. They seem synonymous with sharing, partying and enjoying with friends. Any time I can remember eating wings, it was with others, digging in…
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